Israel's former prime minister and army chief Ehud Barak speaks to Al Majalla in an exclusive interview

Khamenei continues to carry out Khomeini's vision, which is not only bent on the destruction of Israel but aspires to be the dominant regional power. To this end, Iran exercises 'strategic patience'.

Military might alone has rarely been enough to end conflicts. History shows that there is no military solution without a political one.

Allegiance, community, faction, and religion all matters when it comes to the inequality of provision for families fleeing Israeli bombing. Unsurprisingly, Hezbollah families get the best deal.

Israel has destroyed historic landmarks with deep religious and cultural significance that helped Gaza foster its unique sense of place and identity

The very public disagreements between Washington and Tel Aviv over Gaza in recent weeks are both rare and telling, yet this transatlantic alliance has weathered far more severe storms

Israel is in growing danger—but the responsibility lies more in Washington than in Tehran

Five decades of demolition of Palestinian houses in occupied East Jerusalem

Israel fears that such action—if taken in Washington—could then be taken by other Israeli allies, whether against Netzah Yehuda or any other military unit